Explanation

• Name: Harry S. Truman
• Country: United States of America
• Presidency: 1945 – 1953
• Pakistan creation: 14 August 1947
• War period context: Post World War II / Early Cold War

Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• Author: Muhammad Ayub Khan
• Year: 1967
• Subject: Foreign policy of Pakistan
• Position of author: President of Pakistan (1958–1969)
• Type: Political / Autobiographical work

Last verified on 02-04-2026

Explanation

• Number of IMF programmes for Pakistan: 24th
• Programme: IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF)
• Amount: $7 billion
• Approval: IMF Executive Board decision in September 2024
• First IMF programme for Pakistan: 1958

Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• Pakistan representative: President General Yahya Khan
• Event: 1st Islamic Summit Conference
• Location: Rabat, Morocco
• Date: September 1969
• Purpose: Muslim unity and cooperation

Additional information:

• The 2nd Islamic Summit was held in Lahore (1974).
• It was hosted by Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• Office: 14 Aug 1947 – 11 Sep 1948
• Duration: ~1 year 28 days
• Monarch: George VI

• Office: 14 Sep 1948 – 17 Oct 1951
• Duration: ~3 years 33 days
• Monarch: George VI

• Office: 17 Oct 1951 – 7 Aug 1955
• Duration: ~3 years 294 days
• Monarch: George VI / Elizabeth II

• Office: 7 Aug 1955 – 23 Mar 1956
• Duration: ~299 days
• Monarch: Elizabeth II

Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• First Governor: Zahid Husain
• Term: June 1948 – July 1953

Additional information:

• First Female Governor: Dr. Shamshad Akhtar
• Year of Female Governor Appointment: 2006
• Headquarters: Karachi, Pakistan

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• The Mongols under Hulagu Khan ended the Abbasid Caliphate in 1258 AD by capturing Baghdad, Iraq.
• He was a grandson of Genghis Khan.
• Last Abbasid Caliph: Al-Musta'sim Billah (1242–1258)
• Abbasid Caliphate duration: 750–1258 AD

Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• Sir Mian Abdul Rashid was the first Chief Justice of Pakistan.
• From June 27, 1949, to June 29, 1954
• Birth: 29 June 1889, Lahore
• Death: 6 November 1981, Islamabad (aged 92)
• Appointed By: Muhammad Ali Jinnah on August 15, 1947
• Awards: Knight Bachelor, Star of India, Hilal-e-Pakistan

Additional information:

• Longest-serving Chief Justice: Mohammad Haleem
• Shortest-serving Chief Justice: Muhammad Shahabuddin

Last verified on 14-06-2026

Explanation

• Tourmaline is found in Chitral, Pakistan as a semi-precious gemstone.
• It is a valuable mineral used in jewelry due to its attractive colors.
• Chitral is rich in pegmatite rock formations where gemstones occur.
• Tourmaline is known for its multi-colored crystal varieties.

Last verified on 23-06-2026

Explanation

• Location: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
• Built: 1642 AD
• Emperor Era: Mughal Empire Shah Jahan
• Commissioned by: Hakim Ilm-ud-din Ansari (Wazir Khan)

Last verified on 23-06-2026